2. Bundesliga

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Miron Muslic: We need to find that next gear

The Royal Blues are headed to Bielefeld for matchday 8 of the 2. Bundesliga season as they prepare to face Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday (5/10). Head coach Miron Muslic pointed out a range of parallels between the teams ahead of S04’s duel with the newly-promoted side.

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Finn Porath: Moments like this are why I play football

Finn Porath was in the right place at the right time to score the winning goal for the Royal Blues against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Friday night (26/9), right in front of the Nordkurve. “Moments like this are why I play football,” said the match-winner afterwards. “It felt unbelievable.”

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Miron Muslic: Our strongest performance in recent weeks

FC Schalke 04 won 1-0 at home against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Friday night (26/9). Miron Muslic and Fürth boss Thomas Kleine both agreed at the post-match press conference that the Royal Blues deserved all three points. Soufiane El-Faouzi also felt his team put in a dominant performance.

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Late Porath goal earns Schalke a deserved victory over Fürth

FC Schalke 04 beat SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0 at a sold-out VELTINS-Arena on Friday night (26/9). Substitute Finn Porath got the only goal of the evening in the 77th minute in front of 60,625 fans.

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Miron Muslic: We have to make the most of those moments

On Friday evening (26/9), the Royal Blues will take on SpVgg Greuther Fürth at the VELTINS-Arena, with the visitors involved in plenty of high-scoring matches this season. In his press conference on Wednesday, Schalke 04 head coach Miron Muslic gave an insight into the challenge that the Franconian side will present.

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Ron Schallenberg: The win tastes even sweeter with a clean sheet!

Ron Schallenberg put his body on the line, working and fighting hard, as he formed one of the key components for his side during the 2-0 win away in Magdeburg. The midfielder also received high praise from his teammates in the aftermath.

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Kenan Karaman: We saw the game out confidently

FC Schalke 04 secured all three points on Saturday afternoon (20/9) at 1. FC Magdeburg. Following the 2-0 win, the two head coaches, the goalscorer Kenan Karaman and Loris Karius had their say on the game.

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Two goals from Karaman secure 2-0 win in Magdeburg

FC Schalke 04 won 2-0 away against 1. FC Magdeburg on Saturday afternoon (20/9). Kenan Karaman scored early in both halves, with his goal after the break coming from the penalty spot.

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Miron Muslic: We want to take this opportunity to do better

FC Schalke 04 play away against 1. FC Magdeburg on Saturday afternoon (20/9) at 13:00 CEST. Ahead of the sixth league game of the season, head coach Miron Muslic discussed the trip to the Avnet Arena and his own squad’s development.

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Timo Becker: A 50-50 game decided by a single goal

In an even contest on Saturday (13/9), one goal made the difference. The Royal Blues succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Holstein Kiel at the VELTINS-Arena. The unlucky Timo Becker deflected Alexander Bernhardsson’s shot past goalkeeper Loris Karius and into his own net in the sixth minute of the match.

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Miron Muslic: We will regroup and focus on what’s ahead

Following the 1-0 defeat at home to Holstein Kiel on Saturday afternoon (13/9), head coach Miron Muslic and his opposite number Marcel Rapp discussed the close game at the post-match press conference. Schalke captain Kenan Karaman also gave his thoughts after the final whistle.

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S04 beaten 1-0 at home by Holstein Kiel

FC Schalke 04 suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Holstein Kiel on Saturday (13/9). Alexander Bernhardsson’s goal, courtesy of a Timo Becker deflection, secured all three points for the visitors at a sold-out VELTINS-Arena.